Thesaurus results for CADAVER

cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

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as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Officials are working with an anthropologist, cadaver dogs and additional law enforcement resources as the investigation continues. —

Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The series doesn’t shyaway from the gory intricacies of death, including decaying cadavers and the detailed autopsies Kay performs. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 Tim Miner, Branch County Emergency Management Coordinator, said that the county launched multiple recovery assets, including drones and cadaver search. —

Isabel Yip, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026 Despite cadaver dogs alerting law enforcement to the scent of human remains, none were found. —

Alex Brizee march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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corpse

Noun

The plots of these shows usually center on a murder, which occurs not so much to end a human life as to inconvenience our star, who must postpone a brunch or a media event to conceal an inconvenient corpse.

— Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026
Gerlach is facing nearly 500 charges — including burglary, abuse of a corpse and desecration of monuments — tied to a disturbing investigation at Mount Moriah Cemetery near Philadelphia, the outlet reported.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026